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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Johnson (ranked 6185 p4p, 24830 weight class) and Android Mini (ranked 285 p4p, 300 weight class). James Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Android Mini!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnson misses its target.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Mini.
Johnson pushes Mini back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Johnson working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Mini tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Mini drops back down to his feet.
Johnson tries a body shot but Mini blocks it.
Johnson has Mini pressed against the cage, preventing Mini from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mini tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
 Mini is rocked!
Johnson is leaning against Mini and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mini is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mini tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson cracks Mini with a nice body shot.
Mini working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Johnson.
Mini seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson digs a right hand into Mini's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mini's gas tank.
Mini has had enough of the clinch but Johnson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Mini wants to get back to striking at distance but Johnson won't allow it.
Mini tries to break free but Johnson pushes him back against the cage.
Mini is trying to break free.
Mini is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A short right from Johnson.
A body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Mini with a big uppercut! Mini tries to clinch up but Johnson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Mini to the mat! Mini covers up and Johnson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Johnson!
James Johnson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gavrilo Jovanovic (ranked 5308 p4p, 5012 weight class) and Jason Aldean (ranked 558 p4p, 546 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gavrilo Jovanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Aldean!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldean misses with a series of wild punches.
Jovanovic scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Aldean is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jovanovic's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Aldean moves into full guard.
Aldean working a defensive guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aldean can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jovanovic throwing strikes but missing.
Jovanovic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanovic stopping the sweep attempt from Aldean.
Aldean is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aldean looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jovanovic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Aldean has momentary wrist control but Jovanovic slips an elbow through the middle.
Aldean pulls Jovanovic in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Aldean looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jovanovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jovanovic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jovanovic wants to control from the top but Aldean keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Aldean utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jovanovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Aldean has wrist control.
Jovanovic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aldean is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic looking for submissions off his back.
Jovanovic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jovanovic pulls Aldean in close to his closed guard and prevents Aldean from doing any damage or advancing position.
Aldean trying to control but Jovanovic is working from the bottom.
Jovanovic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aldean can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Aldean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jovanovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Jovanovic, not yet.
Aldean really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jovanovic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jovanovic is on top in guard.
Jovanovic wants to control from the top but Aldean keeps moving.
Aldean being controlled here, momentarily.
Jovanovic stopping the sweep attempt from Aldean.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aldean preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gavrilo Jovanovic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice jab there from Jovanovic.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jovanovic.
Jovanovic is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Aldean's shoulder. That is not cool.
Aldean manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jovanovic connects with a nice short shot to Aldean's temple.
Jovanovic scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jovanovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aldean keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldean looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jovanovic is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Aldean sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jovanovic connects with a nice short shot to Aldean's temple.
Aldean is looking to escape.
Jovanovic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Aldean with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Aldean is trying to get back to full guard.
Aldean regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jovanovic landing some decent shots from guard.
Jovanovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Aldean has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gavrilo Jovanovic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jovanovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Aldean has wrist control.
Aldean is adopting a defensive guard.
Jovanovic working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aldean's head.
Jovanovic postures up in Aldean's guard and throws a big left but Aldean blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldean keeping moving, preventing Jovanovic from controlling successfully.
Aldean wants to control the position but Jovanovic says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Aldean wants to improve his position but Jovanovic is controlling well.
Jovanovic trying to control the action but Aldean is working from the bottom.
Aldean tries to roll over but Jovanovic keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aldean is not content to let Jovanovic control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Aldean throws the left hand but Jovanovic avoids the punch easily.
Jovanovic throws a big shot that misses.
Jovanovic moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAldean.
Jovanovic scores with a nice right hand.
Jovanovic cracks a nice hook into Aldean's ribs.
Jovanovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jovanovic shoots in looking for a takedown but Aldean manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jovanovic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It seemed like Aldean was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aldean throws the kick towards the body but Jovanovic avoids it.
Jovanovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aldean moves away.
Aldean throws a looping overhand right but Jovanovic ducks down to avoid it.
Jovanovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aldean takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aldean takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aldean misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gavrilo Jovanovic dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jovanovic misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Jovanovic there.
Aldean is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jovanovic.
Gavrilo Jovanovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jovanovic throws a looping overhand right but Aldean ducks down to avoid it.
Jovanovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Jovanovic jabs at Aldean's body.
Aldean on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jovanovic throws a hook but Aldean avoids it easily.
Jovanovic throws a hook but Aldean avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jovanovic lands a body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jovanovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Aldean, which made it look bad.
Jovanovic fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Aldean.
A jab from Jovanovic misses.
Jovanovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aldean can do to turn this around?
Aldean throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Aldean defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jovanovic.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavrilo Jovanovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldean uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jovanovic.
Aldean is looking to chop away at Jovanovic's legs.
A big right from Jovanovic misses.
Aldean fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jovanovic is out of range.
Jovanovic looks for a takedown but Aldean sprawls well.
Aldean throws a big counter head kick but Jovanovic avoids it with no problem.
Jovanovic scores with a nice strike.
Jovanovic misses with an uppercut. Aldean saw that one coming.
Aldean walks into a straight right hand from Jovanovic.
Nice cross by Jovanovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldean fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jovanovic.
Jovanovic scores with a sloppy right hand. Aldean should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jovanovic checks a leg kick nicely.
Jovanovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aldean leaves Jovanovic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aldean throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jovanovic has been working on his balance at Heavy Metal, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Aldean.
Aldean throws a wild body kick that Jovanovic sees coming a mile off.
Aldean is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jovanovic.
Jovanovic misses with a left hand
and Aldean counters with a nice body kick.
Some wild striking there from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic scores with a jab. Aldean acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Aldean.
The fighters circling - Jovanovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aldean tries to move into range but Jovanovic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Aldean throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jovanovic takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jovanovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aldean at a distance.
Jovanovic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jovanovic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Jovanovic misses.
Aldean misses with a body shot.
Jovanovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jovanovic lands with a cross.
Aldean steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldean walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldean showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jovanovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aldean sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jovanovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aldean.
Aldean throws a solid leg kick but Jovanovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aldean.
Jovanovic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Aldean's half guard.
Aldean gets back to full guard.
Jovanovic wants to control from the top but Aldean keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gavrilo Jovanovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jovanovic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gavrilo Jovanovic!
Gavrilo Jovanovic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Atkins (ranked 5983 p4p, 3072 weight class) and Byron Neal (ranked 591 p4p, 396 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodney Atkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Byron Neal!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atkins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Atkins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Atkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Neal tries to clinch up but Atkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Byron Neal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neal lands with a nice combination. Atkins backs away looking to recover.
 It looks like Rodney Atkins has been cut.
Atkins misses with a looping left.
Atkins slips a jab from Neal.
Atkins throws a body punch but Neal moves out of range.
Neal throws a head kick but Atkins moves out of range.
Atkins blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neal swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Neal misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Atkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Atkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Atkins blocks a jab.
Neal's coach down at Blacksmith MMA Gym πΊπ² was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Neal's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Neal looks for the body kick but Atkins saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins checks a low kick from Neal.
Atkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Neal misses.
A big left from Neal misses.
It looked like Atkins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Neal misses with a wild body shot.
Neal instigates a clinch.
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Neal misses with a punch on the inside.
Neal breaks the clinch.
Neal has Atkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Neal scores with a knee to the head.
Neal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Neal misses with a body punch
and Atkins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Neal throws an off balance right hand
and Atkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Neal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neal throws a looping overhand right but Atkins ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neal darts in and clinches Atkins up against the cage.
Neal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Atkins throws a shot to the body.
Atkins connects with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Neal.
Neal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Neal.
Neal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Neal with a nice calf kick.
Atkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Neal.
Atkins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Neals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Neal misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins cracks Neal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Neal gets a clinch.
Neal misses with a punch on the inside.
Neal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Neal breaks from the clinch.
Atkins throws an off balance right hand
and Neal counters with a nice uppercut.
Neal cracks Atkins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Neal lands with a hook. Atkins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Atkins is looking to slow Neal down with leg kicks.
Neal throws a leg kick but Atkins moved away.
Atkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Neal manages to avoid it.
Atkins lands with a right hand.
Neal throws out a loose jab but Atkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atkins looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Atkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neal has closed the distance and engaged Atkins in a clinch.
Atkins is trying to push Neal away but Neal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Neal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Neal throws a low kick but Atkins moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Atkins.
Atkins throws a lazy body kick
and Neal counters with a good, hard body kick but Atkins shrugs it off.
Neal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Neal feints a jab promting Atkins to slip. Neal then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Atkins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Atkins avoids the body shot from Neal.
Atkins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Atkins misses with a lunging right hand
and Neal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Neal takes the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Byron Neal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodney Atkins's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Atkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice inside leg kick there by Neal. That's going to slow Atkins down.
Neal closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Neal misses with a punch on the inside.
Neal lands an uppercut.
Atkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atkins working aggressively here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Neal.
Neal content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Neal looking to throw knees to the head but Atkins is blocking nicely.
Atkins blocks an uppercut.
Atkins being controlled against the cage.
Neal landing knees to the body.
Neal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Neal.
Neal throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Atkins blocks it with crossed arms.
Neal throws a head punch that misses.
Neal is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Neal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Atkins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Atkins throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Neal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Neal can't find room to land a body shot as Atkins controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Neal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Neal.
Atkins blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Atkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Neal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Neal scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atkins throws a big shot that misses.
Neal misses with a hook. Atkins ducked under it nicely.
Neal just misses with a punch to the body.
Neal misses with a straight right.
Atkins slips under a jab.
Atkins is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Byron Neal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Neal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Neal misses with a shot to the body
and Atkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Neal throws an overhand right that lands on Atkins's shoulder, as Atkins tries to avoid the shot.
Atkins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Neal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Neal tries to clinch but Atkins is having none of it.
Atkins scores with a decent looking hook.
Neal misses with the combination.
Atkins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Atkins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Neal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Atkins counters with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neal. Atkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Atkins misses the target.
Neal blocks a leg kick.
Neal just misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins avoids the body shot from Neal.
Atkins loads up on a big right hand but Neal slips the punch.
Neal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atkins manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Neal.
Atkins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Neal slips a jab from Atkins.
Neal lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Neal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Neal throws a low kick but it's checked well by Atkins.
Neal misses with a looping left.
Atkins misses with a two punch combination.
Neal throws a front kick aimed at Atkins's knee but Atkins avoids it well.
Neal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Neal tries to clinch but Atkins is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Byron Neal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rodney Atkins's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Neal misses with a looping left.
Atkins gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Neal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Neal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atkins manages to avoid it.
Neal swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Atkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Neal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Atkins misses with a looping right.
Neal throws out a counter right but Atkins avoids it with no problem.
A nice leg kick lands there from Neal.
Neal looks to score with a jab to the body but Atkins is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Neal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Atkins throws a low kick, looking for Neal's leg but Neal calmly moves out of range.
Atkins fakes the leg kick and cracks Neal in the body.
Neal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Neal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neal tries to clinch but Atkins is having none of it.
Neal jabs Atkins right on the nose. Atkins blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Neal misses.
Neal looks to throw the jab but Atkins is out of range.
Atkins defending well as Neal loads up on a big left hand.
Neal connects with a solid leg kick.
Atkins throws an overhand right that lands on Neal's shoulder, as Neal tries to avoid the shot.
Neal moves into range and clinches up with Atkins.
Neal has Atkins pressed against the cage.
Neal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Neal avoids the head kick by Atkins.
Atkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neal throws a quick inside leg kick.
Atkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Atkins moves out of range of the body kick from Neal.
Neal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Neal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Neal wants to clinch but Atkins slips to the side
and Atkins counters with a right hand to the body.
A big left from Neal misses.
Atkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Neal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Neal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Neal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Neal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atkins.
Atkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins misses with an uppercut
and Neal counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Atkins is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Atkins misses with a body kick.
Neal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Neal.
Neal misses the shot to the body.
Atkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Byron Neal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Neal misses with a hook.
Atkins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Neal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Atkins throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Atkins.
Nice cross by Neal.
Neal misses with a body shot
and Atkins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Neal cracks a nice hook into Atkins's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atkins misses with a left hand
and Neal counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Atkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Neal.
Atkins lunges at Neal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Neal's hand.
Neal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Neal lands a head kick. Atkins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Neal misses with a jab to the body
and Atkins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Neal walks into a left hand.
Neal throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Neal is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rodney Atkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Atkins. Neal does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Byron Neal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Neal has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Byron Neal!
Post fight, Byron Neal stared into the camera and said 'That's four out of my last five i've won here now at CFC. I've shown new and old ownership that i'm game for anyone and I've paid my dues. Now I want my demands to be met.
I want my get back at Pyotr or the next shot at Ardahan!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bunyons (ranked 4217 p4p, 3498 weight class) and Terrence Gordy (ranked 320 p4p, 274 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Bunyons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrence Gordy!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gordy decides to pull guard.
Bunyons wants to control from the top but Gordy keeps moving.
Gordy looking for a guillotine here but Bunyons defends easily.
Gordy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gordy is trying to keep Bunyons in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunyons trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bunyons is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gordy trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bunyons haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gordy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gordy keeping full guard, as Bunyons tries to pass.
Gordy trying to control the position.
Gordy pulls Bunyons in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gordy is trying to keep Bunyons in close.
Bunyons is stalling in the full guard.
Gordy working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bunyons wants to control from the top but Gordy keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bunyons passes into half guard.
Gordy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gordy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bunyons doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bunyons manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gordy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bunyons postures up.
Gordy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bunyons looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gordy controlling the position.
Gordy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bunyons defends well.
Bunyons looking to sit in guard and control but Gordy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bunyons throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gordy stays in close to Bunyons's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunyons throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gordy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bunyons trying to control the position.
Gordy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrence Gordy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bunyons tries to keep at a distance but Gordy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gordy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bunyons uses from the top position.
Gordy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bunyons defends it easily.
Bunyons avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gordy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gordy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gordy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gordy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunyons trying to control but Gordy is working from the bottom.
Bunyons postures up.
Gordy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bunyons is aware though and is defending well.
Gordy has his foot on Bunyons's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bunyons works his way back into a safe position though.
Bunyons looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gordy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gordy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gordy keeping full guard, as Bunyons tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gordy keeping moving, preventing Bunyons from controlling successfully.
Gordy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gordy is adopting a defensive guard.
Gordy keeping moving, preventing Bunyons from controlling successfully.
Gordy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bunyons defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunyons wants to control from the top but Gordy keeps moving.
Gordy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bunyons trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gordy is trying to control the position but Bunyons postures up.
Gordy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bunyons can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gordy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bunyons can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gordy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bunyons is aware though and is defending well.
Gordy has his foot on Bunyons's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bunyons works his way back into a safe position though.
Bunyons wants to control from the top but Gordy keeps moving.
Gordy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bunyons is aware though and is defending well.
Gordy looking for a guillotine here but Bunyons defends easily.
Gordy is breathing heavily.
Bunyons stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gordy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gordy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bunyons sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gordy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bunyons doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bunyons manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrence Gordy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bunyons fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gordy to the ground. Bunyons is now in Gordy's guard.
Gordy looking for a guillotine here but Bunyons defends easily.
Bunyons trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gordy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordy working for a triangle but Bunyons defends it easily.
Gordy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bunyons defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunyons pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gordy is keeping the position for now.
Gordy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bunyons is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gordy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bunyons defends it easily.
Terrence Gordy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gordy looking for a guillotine here but Bunyons defends easily.
Bunyons tries to free his leg and advance position but Gordy is retaining full guard.
Bunyons avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gordy has his foot on Bunyons's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bunyons works his way back into a safe position though.
Gordy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gordy keeping moving, preventing Bunyons from controlling successfully.
Gordy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gordy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bunyons defends it easily.
Gordy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bunyons doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bunyons manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bunyons trying to control but Gordy is working from the bottom.
Gordy controls Bunyons momentarily but Bunyons frees himself.
Gordy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bunyons defends it easily.
Gordy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bunyons is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunyons trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gordy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bunyons defends well.
Gordy trying to keep a closed guard but Bunyons is proving a slippery customer.
Bunyons trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gordy has Bunyons up against the cage in a clinch.
Gordy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bunyons just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bunyons has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gordy clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunyons wants to control but Gordy is keeping busy.
Bunyons has the hooks in. Gordy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bunyons tries to get the hooks in deep but Gordy pushed the leg off.
Bunyons is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gordy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bunyons wants to control the position but Gordy frees himself and scrambles - Bunyons manages to regain control in side control.
Bunyons working away.
Gordy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gordy tries to improve position but can't.
Paul Bunyons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gordy wants to control but Bunyons postures up.
Gordy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bunyons off and has taken his back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bunyons trying to control the hands but Gordy breaks the grip.
Good control from Gordy.
Terrence Gordy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gordy not allowing Bunyons to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Bunyons.
Well Gordy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrence Gordy!
Terrence Gordy managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Shadow Realm Apparel, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rex Tremendous Jr (ranked 3523 p4p, 3096 weight class) and Sean Rivers (ranked 441 p4p, 399 weight class). Rivers has chosen Gojira - Sphinx as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rex Tremendous Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tremendous Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Rivers blocks the leg kick.
Rivers misses with an uppercut.
Rivers tries to move into range but Tremendous Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rivers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tremendous Jr.
Tremendous Jr is looking to chop away at Rivers's legs.
Rivers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tremendous Jr instigates a clinch.
Rivers misses with some punches.
Rivers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers slips a jab from Tremendous Jr.
Tremendous Jr slips under a jab.
Tremendous Jr throws a low kick but Rivers avoids it.
Tremendous Jr has closed the distance and engaged Rivers in a clinch.
Tremendous Jr misses with a knee strike.
Rivers takes a knee right on the jaw!
 It looks like Sean Rivers has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tremendous Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivers avoids it.
Tremendous Jr prevents a body shot from Rivers.
A head punch on the inside from Tremendous Jr fails to land.
Rivers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tremendous Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tremendous Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivers's elbow.
Tremendous Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivers.
Rivers tries to throw a body punch but Tremendous Jr avoids it by throwing Rivers back against the cage.
Tremendous Jr lands with a right to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tremendous Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rivers tries a body shot but Tremendous Jr blocks it.
Tremendous Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rivers lands a shoulder strike.
Tremendous Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rivers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rivers scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tremendous Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Rivers breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tremendous Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tremendous Jr working Rivers over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers can't find room to land a body shot as Tremendous Jr controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rivers.
Tremendous Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivers lands a left hand.
Rivers is trying to stall.
Rivers breaks from the clinch.
Tremendous Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tremendous Jr missing with a left hand there. Rivers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tremendous Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rivers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tremendous Jr throws a low kick, looking for Rivers's leg but Rivers calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tremendous Jr tries to clinch but Rivers is having none of it.
Tremendous Jr blocks a jab.
Rivers takes a swing at Tremendous Jr's ribcage but misses.
Tremendous Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rivers just manages to avoid it.
Tremendous Jr takes one on the button.
Tremendous Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tremendous Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tremendous Jr's elbow.
Rivers looking to stall.
Tremendous Jr working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tremendous Jr.
Tremendous Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rivers backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tremendous Jr obliges.
We've been informed that Rivers has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rivers tries a body shot but Tremendous Jr blocks it.
Tremendous Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Rivers blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tremendous Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Tremendous Jr misses with some punches.
Rivers lands with a right to the head.
Tremendous Jr misses with a knee strike.
Tremendous Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tremendous Jr blocking some punches.
Tremendous Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rivers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rivers can't break the clinch.
Tremendous Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Rivers avoids the damage to the body.
Tremendous Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tremendous Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivers manages to avoid it.
Tremendous Jr tries to score with a low kick but Rivers moves his leg out of the way.
Rivers is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tremendous Jr with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Tremendous Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Rivers's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tremendous Jr lands a front kick.
A shot to the body from Rivers misses
and Tremendous Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Tremendous Jr wants to clinch.
Rex Tremendous Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Rivers moves out of range of the body kick.
Tremendous Jr has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rivers takes a swing at Tremendous Jr's ribcage but misses.
Rivers defending well as Tremendous Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Rivers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tremendous Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tremendous Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tremendous Jr manages to avoid it.
Tremendous Jr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rivers.
Tremendous Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from Tremendous Jr misses.
Tremendous Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rivers.
Tremendous Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rivers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tremendous Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tremendous Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rivers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tremendous Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tremendous Jr slips a straight right by Rivers.
Tremendous Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rivers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tremendous Jr slips a straight right by Rivers.
Tremendous Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rivers can do to turn this around?
A good leg kick by Tremendous Jr.
Tremendous Jr drives through and clinches with Rivers against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Rivers.
A right hand to the body from Rivers.
Tremendous Jr misses with a knee strike.
Tremendous Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tremendous Jr throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers avoiding damage as Tremendous Jr throws knees to the body.
Tremendous Jr misses with the head strike.
Tremendous Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rivers blocks it with crossed arms.
Rivers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tremendous Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Tremendous Jr.
Tremendous Jr with the inside leg kick.
Tremendous Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tremendous Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivers.
Tremendous Jr slips a jab from Rivers.
Tremendous Jr throws a leg kick
and Rivers counters with a straight right hand.
Rivers misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Tremendous Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers works Tremendous Jr's body with a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tremendous Jr.
Rivers misses with a wild body shot.
Rivers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tremendous Jr is looking to clinch but Rivers is avoiding it.
Tremendous Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rivers.
Rivers throws a hook to the side of Tremendous Jr's head but Tremendous Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tremendous Jr tries to counter by clinching up but Rivers breaks away and moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Rivers blocks the low kick.
Rivers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tremendous Jr.
Tremendous Jr moves into range and clinches up with Rivers.
Rivers blocks a body shot from Tremendous Jr.
Rivers lands a shoulder strike.
Rivers takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rivers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tremendous Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivers just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers blocks a jab.
Rivers keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivers checks a leg kick.
Tremendous Jr tries to land a leg kick but Rivers saw it coming and moves away.
Tremendous Jr moves out of range as Rivers strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tremendous Jr wants to clinch
and Rivers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tremendous Jr moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tremendous Jr.
Tremendous Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rivers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Tremendous Jr.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Tremendous Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tremendous Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Tremendous Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Rivers's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rivers misses with a straight left.
Tremendous Jr moves in looking to clinch but Rivers pushes him off.
Tremendous Jr throws a leg kick
and Rivers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tremendous Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Tremendous Jr prevents a body shot from Rivers.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivers.
Rex Tremendous Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rivers misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Rivers.
Rivers misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivers can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tremendous Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tremendous Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tremendous Jr misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Rivers as the two fighters clinch.
Tremendous Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Rivers misses.
Tremendous Jr rushes Rivers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tremendous Jr prevents a body shot from Rivers.
Tremendous Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Tremendous Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Rivers scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Tremendous Jr.
Tremendous Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Tremendous Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Rivers throws a head punch that misses.
Tremendous Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rivers has a couple of punches blocked by Tremendous Jr.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tremendous Jr.
Rex Tremendous Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a body punch.
Tremendous Jr blocks a body shot from Rivers.
Rivers struggles to land a body shot inside as Tremendous Jr controls his hands.
Rivers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tremendous Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Rivers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rivers lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tremendous Jr.
Rivers is trying to break the clinch but Tremendous Jr is controlling him.
Sean Rivers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tremendous Jr misses with some punches.
Tremendous Jr prevents a body shot from Rivers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tremendous Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tremendous Jr misses with the head strike.
Rivers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rivers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rivers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rivers.
Tremendous Jr tries to work over Rivers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivers breaks the clinch.
Tremendous Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivers was well out of range. Poor timing from Tremendous Jr.
Rivers now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers checks a leg kick.
Tremendous Jr misses with a hook
and Rivers counters with a nice body shot.
Tremendous Jr misses with a right hand
and Rivers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tremendous Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rivers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rivers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tremendous Jr wants to clinch.
Rivers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rivers misses with a hook
and Tremendous Jr counters with a low kick, right behind Rivers 's knee.
Rivers looks to land a right hand but Tremendous Jr moved out of range.
Tremendous Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tremendous Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivers.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Rivers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tremendous Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex Tremendous Jr!
Rex Tremendous Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaimie Christ (ranked 3260 p4p, 2300 weight class) and Mad Panda (ranked 197 p4p, 140 weight class). The key to victory for Jaimie Christ has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaimie Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mad Panda!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ shoots in looking for a takedown but Panda manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Christ's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Panda takes the fight into the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Christ has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Panda jumps guard.
Christ trying to control the position from guard on top but Panda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christ got a little sloppy there for a moment and Panda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Christ has managed to get both his arms back between Panda's legs - danger averted.
Christ will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Christ looking to pass the guard.
Panda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ trying to control the position from guard on top but Panda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christ thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Panda is pulling down on Christ's head. It's preventing any offense from Christ, at least for the moment.
Christ thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Christ pushing down on Panda's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Christ wants to work for an arm triangle but Panda is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Christ is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Christ is trying a forearm choke
I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christ wants to lay and pray for a moment but Panda keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Christ is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Panda has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panda is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Christ's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Christ's back!
Panda is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Christ defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Panda keeps control of the position easily here as Christ tries to buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ tries to escape but Panda has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Christ is working hard here to advance position.
Christ looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Christ is in bad spot here.
Panda looking for the choke but no joy.
I really don't envy Christ right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda is persistently looking for the submission but Christ is defending it well.
Panda keeps control of the position as Christ tries to break free.
Panda working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
What can Christ do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Christ looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Christ manages to reverse the position and now he's in Panda's guard. Nice work there by Christ.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mad Panda dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Panda gets a takedown into half guard.
Christ gets back to full guard.
Christ is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Panda is aware though and is defending well.
Christ manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Panda manages to get himself to full guard.
Panda keeping moving, preventing Christ from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Christ gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Christ slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ is trying to work for a kimura but Panda is defending well.
Christ is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Christ is thwarting Panda's attempts to control the position.
Christ is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Panda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Christ is trying to work for a kimura but Panda is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Christ stalling away here and it's allowed Panda to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Christ drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Christ jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Christ thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Christ is sitting in close to Panda's body. Panda has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Christ is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Christ is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Panda.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mad Panda!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randal Clappertron (ranked 2194 p4p, 2522 weight class) and Akubundu Yobachukwu (ranked 259 p4p, 301 weight class). Yobachukwu has chosen Hate Me Now as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randal Clappertron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akubundu Yobachukwu!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clappertron with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yobachukwu to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Randal Clappertron has been cut.
Yobachukwu misses with a right hand
and Clappertron counters with a leg kick.
Clappertron slips a straight right by Yobachukwu.
Yobachukwu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clappertron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clappertron thows a body kick. Yobachukwu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yobachukwu throws an off balance right hand
and Clappertron counters with a crisp right hand that drops Yobachukwu! Clappertron lets Yobachukwu back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
It looks like Akubundu Yobachukwu has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yobachukwu misses with a shot to the body
and Clappertron counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Yobachukwu out cold! What a finish! Clappertron is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randal Clappertron!
Randal Clappertron seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tor KillsInWater (ranked 1342 p4p, 3985 weight class) and Malcolm King (ranked 54 p4p, 152 weight class). King has chosen YoungBoy Never Broke Again β White Teeth as his entrance music. Tor KillsInWater could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Malcolm King's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tor KillsInWater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malcolm King!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but KillsInWater moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
KillsInWater throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A counter left hand to the body from KillsInWater misses its target.
KillsInWater takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
KillsInWater clinches with his opponent.
KillsInWater blocks a punch to the side of the head.
KillsInWater breaks the clinch.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
King fails to land with a series of punches.
KillsInWater tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
KillsInWater has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for KillsInWater.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King tries to clinch there but KillsInWater circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from King lands but KillsInWater takes it in his stride.
KillsInWater tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from KillsInWater. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from KillsInWater.
King throws a sloppy head kick and KillsInWater moves out of range easily.
KillsInWater moves into the clinch.
King breaks the clinch.
King throws a head kick that misses.
King plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
King sizes up KillsInWater with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
King takes a kick to the side of the head.
KillsInWater throws a right and a left that both miss.
King has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A swing and a miss from KillsInWater.
King lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by King.
King pushes KillsInWater up against the cage in a clinch.
KillsInWater breaks from the clinch.
King bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of KillsInWater's head.
KillsInWater fails to land with a series of punches.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from KillsInWater.
King tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
KillsInWater tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
KillsInWater swinging wildly here.
King moves into the clinch.
KillsInWater can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King throws a hook but KillsInWater avoids it easily.
KillsInWater avoids the head kick by King.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from King lands but KillsInWater takes it in his stride.
KillsInWater staying out of range there.
KillsInWater looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
KillsInWater closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.
KillsInWater struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
KillsInWater breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
KillsInWater uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
KillsInWater drives through and clinches with King against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malcolm King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think King has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 9:10
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 9:10
Judge William Peck scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malcolm King!
Malcolm King decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Lo (ranked 20412 p4p, 1528 weight class) and Julio Regueiro (ranked 278 p4p, 63 weight class). Julio Regueiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leandro Lo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Julio Regueiro!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Regueiro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lo.
Regueiro has closed the distance and engaged Lo in a clinch.
Regueiro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lo.
Lo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Regueiro pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leandro Lo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lo misses with a takedown
and Regueiro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lo fails to land the takedown.
Lo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Regueiro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Regueiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Regueiro stops a takedown attempt from Lo.
Regueiro manages to break the clinch.
Lo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Regueiro throws a fast counter high kick but Lo manages to duck under it in time.
Regueiro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lo backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Regueiro.
Lo shoots in for a takedown but Regueiro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice side step and Regueiro releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lo walks into a left hand.
Julio Regueiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Regueiro feints the counter takedown.
Lo is breathing heavily.
Lo fails to land the takedown.
Regueiro lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Regueiro rushes Lo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Regueiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lo shoots for a takedown but Regueiro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Regueiro scores with a head kick.
Regueiro lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lo shoots in but no luck this time.
Regueiro connects with a high kick.
 Lo is rocked!
Regueiro throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Lo crashing down! Lo tries to stagger back to his feet but Regueiro just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Lo asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julio Regueiro!
Julio Regueiro tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Belyaev (ranked 1336 p4p, 2205 weight class) and Hiroshi Yamasaki (ranked 129 p4p, 183 weight class). Daniel Belyaev has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Belyaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Yamasaki!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamasaki shoots in and gets a takedown into Belyaev's guard.
Belyaev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Belyaev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamasaki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yamasaki looking for submissions off his back.
Belyaev slips a nice elbow through Yamasaki's hands, connecting with Yamasaki's forehead.
Yamasaki looking for submissions off his back.
Yamasaki actively working from the bottom here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Belyaev connects with a nice short shot to Yamasaki's temple.
Belyaev tries to pass to full mount but Yamasaki defends it.
Belyaev will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yamasaki trying to control from the bottom.
Yamasaki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Belyaev scores with a couple of nice shots.
Yamasaki wants to control but Belyaev is keeping busy.
Yamasaki looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belyaev working the head and body with strikes.
Belyaev has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Belyaev working the head and body with strikes.
Yamasaki looking for submissions off his back.
Yamasaki looking for submissions off his back.
Yamasaki actively working from the bottom here.
Belyaev drops an elbow to the side of Yamasaki's head.
Belyaev winds up and cracks Yamasaki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Belyaev works his way into full mount!
Belyaev with a couple of short strikes.
Belyaev with good strikes from the mount here!
Belyaev working Yamasaki over with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belyaev lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki is bucking up trying to escape but Belyaev cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Yamasaki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Belyaev is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yamasaki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Belyaev raining down shots from the mount!
Belyaev is landing with some decent strikes but Yamasaki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Belyaev scoring with strikes but Yamasaki is staying in there.
Belyaev raining down hammerfists from mount.
Yamasaki is rocked!
Yamasaki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yamasaki is still in real trouble! Can Belyaev finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Yamasaki that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Yamasaki is trying to escape the mount.
Yamasaki seems to have recovered his senses.
Yamasaki taking shots to the head.
Belyaev unloading with bombs!
Yamasaki is trying desperately to improve position.
Belyaev working Yamasaki over with strikes here.
Yamasaki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Belyaev unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamasaki is trying desperately to improve position.
Belyaev postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Yamasaki badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Belyaev around the waist but Belyaev pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Belyaev is the winner by TKO! Belyaev jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Belyaev!
After winning the bout, Daniel Belyaev thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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